Ministry of Railways
Improvement in Passenger Safety
Railway projects are sanctioned/executed Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise, as Indian Railways network spans across various State boundaries.
Railway tracks are replaced through track renewal works which is an ongoing process. Track renewal works are undertaken as and when a stretch of track becomes due for renewal on the basis of criteria laid down in the Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual on age/condition basis viz. traffic carried in terms of gross million tonnes, incidence of rail failure, wear of rails, corrosion of rails, maintainability of track as per standards etc. Track renewal works are normally completed within 2 to 3 years from date of sanction. The details of the active track renewal works are as under:-
Railway-wise details of active track renewal works as on 17.03.2021 are as under:
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Zonal Railway
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|
Number of active works
|
|
Estimated cost

|
|
Central
|
|
749
|
|
3453
|
|
Eastern
|
|
432
|
|
1966
|
|
East Central
|
|
483
|
|
2799
|
|
East Coast
|
|
474
|
|
1983
|
|
Northern
|
|
524
|
|
5253
|
|
North Central
|
|
643
|
|
3460
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
402
|
|
1441
|
|
Northeast Frontier
|
|
580
|
|
2464
|
|
North Western
|
|
260
|
|
2059
|
|
Southern
|
|
780
|
|
5358
|
|
South Central
|
|
517
|
|
2806
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
636
|
|
3473
|
|
South East Central
|
|
413
|
|
2455
|
|
South Western
|
|
576
|
|
3266
|
|
Western
|
|
559
|
|
4091
|
|
West Central
|
|
530
|
|
6696
|
|
Total
|
|
8558
|
|
53023
Government is focusing on elimination of level crossings for increased safety of road users and railway passengers by providing Road Over Bridges /Road Under Bridges . Railway-wise details of sanctioned ROB/RUB/Subways are as under:-
Details of Railway-wise sanctioned ROB/RUB/Subways as per Pink Book 2020-21 are as under:-
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Zonal Railway
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|
ROB
|
|
RUB/ Subways
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|
TOTAL
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|
Railway Share 
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|
State Share 
|
|
Total 
|
|
Central
|
|
94
|
|
241
|
|
335
|
|
1637.06
|
|
998.36
|
|
2635.42
|
|
Eastern
|
|
84
|
|
111
|
|
195
|
|
2019.82
|
|
2244.68
|
|
4264.50
|
|
East Central
|
|
145
|
|
257
|
|
402
|
|
3510.83
|
|
3409.85
|
|
6920.68
|
|
East Coast
|
|
71
|
|
198
|
|
269
|
|
2508.28
|
|
1911.88
|
|
4420.16
|
|
Northern
|
|
154
|
|
683
|
|
837
|
|
5033.07
|
|
4357.95
|
|
9391.02
|
|
North Central
|
|
154
|
|
589
|
|
743
|
|
4704.01
|
|
3337.24
|
|
8041.26
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
44
|
|
317
|
|
361
|
|
1794.07
|
|
1023.67
|
|
2817.75
|
|
North East Frontier
|
|
8
|
|
117
|
|
125
|
|
489.56
|
|
201.42
|
|
690.98
|
|
North Western
|
|
71
|
|
1475
|
|
1546
|
|
3176.09
|
|
1695.00
|
|
4871.08
|
|
Southern
|
|
251
|
|
660
|
|
911
|
|
6233.66
|
|
4283.59
|
|
10517.25
|
|
South Central
|
|
147
|
|
422
|
|
569
|
|
5418.44
|
|
4782.70
|
|
10201.13
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
44
|
|
187
|
|
231
|
|
1995.76
|
|
1107.96
|
|
3103.72
|
|
South East Central
|
|
74
|
|
291
|
|
365
|
|
2287.17
|
|
858.11
|
|
3145.28
|
|
South Western
|
|
77
|
|
155
|
|
232
|
|
1136.08
|
|
892.70
|
|
2028.78
|
|
Western
|
|
207
|
|
857
|
|
1064
|
|
4630.61
|
|
3121.53
|
|
7752.14
|
|
West Central
|
|
94
|
|
119
|
|
213
|
|
2360.67
|
|
1471.05
|
|
3831.72
|
|
Total
|
|
1719
|
|
6679
|
|
8398
|
|
48935.17
|
|
35697.69
|
|
84632.86
The construction of ROBs depends upon availability of encroachment free land for approach roads, shifting of utilities, allocation of adequate funds by State Governments, public support etc. Therefore, it is not possible to fix timelines for completion of these ROBs.
Railway-wise details of track renewal carried out and expenditure incurred in the last ten years are as under:-
Year-wise details of track renewal done  in last ten years are as under:
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Zonal Railway
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2019-20
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2017-18
|
|
2016-17
|
|
2015-16
|
|
2014-15
|
|
2013-14
|
|
2012-13
|
|
2011-12
|
|
2010-11
|
|
Central
|
|
280
|
|
278
|
|
299
|
|
195
|
|
185
|
|
205
|
|
153
|
|
201
|
|
196
|
|
253
|
|
Eastern
|
|
236
|
|
267
|
|
268
|
|
178
|
|
162
|
|
185
|
|
217
|
|
207
|
|
197
|
|
190
|
|
East Central
|
|
335
|
|
255
|
|
291
|
|
180
|
|
202
|
|
203
|
|
241
|
|
221
|
|
196
|
|
213
|
|
East Coast
|
|
457
|
|
297
|
|
276
|
|
119
|
|
116
|
|
60
|
|
154
|
|
90
|
|
44
|
|
36
|
|
Northern
|
|
631
|
|
579
|
|
553
|
|
281
|
|
387
|
|
383
|
|
441
|
|
634
|
|
714
|
|
654
|
|
North Central
|
|
274
|
|
233
|
|
204
|
|
111
|
|
164
|
|
152
|
|
318
|
|
301
|
|
248
|
|
286
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
120
|
|
69
|
|
102
|
|
81
|
|
80
|
|
45
|
|
61
|
|
102
|
|
117
|
|
134
|
|
Northeast Frontier
|
|
106
|
|
105
|
|
90
|
|
42
|
|
95
|
|
34
|
|
76
|
|
76
|
|
85
|
|
84
|
|
North Western
|
|
242
|
|
227
|
|
198
|
|
80
|
|
59
|
|
24
|
|
39
|
|
78
|
|
59
|
|
133
|
|
Southern
|
|
352
|
|
418
|
|
374
|
|
207
|
|
187
|
|
135
|
|
118
|
|
134
|
|
170
|
|
155
|
|
South Central
|
|
299
|
|
196
|
|
193
|
|
150
|
|
278
|
|
208
|
|
297
|
|
393
|
|
331
|
|
335
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
336
|
|
259
|
|
279
|
|
190
|
|
209
|
|
168
|
|
180
|
|
192
|
|
190
|
|
190
|
|
South East Central
|
|
202
|
|
209
|
|
182
|
|
123
|
|
119
|
|
107
|
|
85
|
|
96
|
|
90
|
|
81
|
|
South Western
|
|
212
|
|
257
|
|
197
|
|
117
|
|
118
|
|
96
|
|
110
|
|
106
|
|
127
|
|
102
|
|
Western
|
|
211
|
|
328
|
|
321
|
|
240
|
|
229
|
|
194
|
|
202
|
|
218
|
|
278
|
|
327
|
|
West Central
|
|
207
|
|
205
|
|
196
|
|
193
|
|
204
|
|
225
|
|
193
|
|
247
|
|
258
|
|
292
|
|
Total
|
|
4500
|
|
4181
|
|
4023
|
|
2487
|
|
2794
|
|
2424
|
|
2885
|
|
3296
|
|
3300
|
|
3465
Year-wise details of expenditure  on track renewal works in last ten years are as under:
|
|
Railways
|
|
2019-20
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2017-18
|
|
2016-17
|
|
2015-16
|
|
2014-15
|
|
2013-14
|
|
2012-13
|
|
2011-12
|
|
2010-11
|
|
Central
|
|
610.85
|
|
764.92
|
|
639.08
|
|
441.11
|
|
426.66
|
|
391.25
|
|
289.39
|
|
299.36
|
|
353.78
|
|
397.89
|
|
Eastern
|
|
504.27
|
|
554.50
|
|
565.70
|
|
458.63
|
|
288.60
|
|
368.39
|
|
268.13
|
|
319.55
|
|
343.13
|
|
325.83
|
|
East Central
|
|
653.37
|
|
544.90
|
|
540.10
|
|
436.46
|
|
447.87
|
|
319.05
|
|
259.36
|
|
379.46
|
|
340.44
|
|
312.79
|
|
East Coast
|
|
713.51
|
|
625.27
|
|
566.41
|
|
271.22
|
|
299.90
|
|
157.80
|
|
154.02
|
|
166.46
|
|
167.45
|
|
182.38
|
|
Northern
|
|
1378.33
|
|
1351.12
|
|
1127.82
|
|
753.33
|
|
675.82
|
|
780.91
|
|
763.21
|
|
951.91
|
|
776.17
|
|
738.13
|
|
North Central
|
|
486.71
|
|
517.63
|
|
468.80
|
|
407.54
|
|
390.82
|
|
351.45
|
|
472.20
|
|
471.36
|
|
437.03
|
|
456.17
|
|
North Eastern
|
|
245.44
|
|
189.20
|
|
291.88
|
|
223.20
|
|
174.85
|
|
132.79
|
|
202.15
|
|
140.46
|
|
163.11
|
|
114.58
|
|
Northeast Frontier
|
|
276.13
|
|
374.48
|
|
354.42
|
|
313.07
|
|
204.37
|
|
149.23
|
|
125.48
|
|
208.48
|
|
178.40
|
|
176.16
|
|
North Western
|
|
491.54
|
|
465.36
|
|
385.89
|
|
194.95
|
|
121.54
|
|
98.67
|
|
137.23
|
|
120.78
|
|
151.74
|
|
170.56
|
|
Southern
|
|
721.28
|
|
771.63
|
|
741.33
|
|
464.71
|
|
398.23
|
|
317.57
|
|
302.23
|
|
346.38
|
|
294.18
|
|
227.80
|
|
South Central
|
|
633.52
|
|
658.58
|
|
581.59
|
|
360.73
|
|
431.33
|
|
428.65
|
|
498.53
|
|
507.84
|
|
648.10
|
|
464.42
|
|
South Eastern
|
|
553.47
|
|
624.58
|
|
539.94
|
|
478.97
|
|
383.42
|
|
427.16
|
|
434.17
|
|
340.06
|
|
391.80
|
|
334.64
|
|
South East Central
|
|
487.05
|
|
500.56
|
|
378.36
|
|
260.18
|
|
254.78
|
|
320.40
|
|
209.83
|
|
201.44
|
|
155.31
|
|
143.56
|
|
South Western
|
|
546.73
|
|
510.57
|
|
394.42
|
|
214.17
|
|
187.54
|
|
138.92
|
|
190.89
|
|
205.08
|
|
170.35
|
|
135.19
|
|
Western
|
|
569.98
|
|
705.53
|
|
742.69
|
|
519.20
|
|
363.89
|
|
431.30
|
|
317.58
|
|
358.46
|
|
340.44
|
|
434.29
|
|
West Central
|
|
502.67
|
|
517.90
|
|
555.85
|
|
594.84
|
|
527.19
|
|
535.07
|
|
346.13
|
|
389.83
|
|
364.00
|
|
365.12
|
|
Total
|
|
9374.86
|
|
9676.72
|
|
8874.28
|
|
6392.31
|
|
5576.81
|
|
5348.61
|
|
4970.53
|
|
5406.91
|
|
5275.43
|
|
4979.51
Safety is accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continuous basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety. Upgradation of infrastructure to improve passenger safety is a continuous ongoing process. Various inputs have been continuously given like introduction of Linke Hofmann Busch  coaches, introduction of Train Collision Avoidance System  technology in signalling, enhanced track renewals, electronic interlocking of stations and level crossing gates and elimination of unmanned and manned level crossing gates.
With a view to improve fire safety in running trains, fire retardant furnishing materials are being provided in coaches and Fire and Smoke Detection System is being provided in all newly manufactured Air Conditioned coaches. Further, Fire Detection and Suppression System is being provided in all newly manufactured Power cars and Pantry cars.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.